Who among the following is the founder of World Economic Forum?
- AKlaus SchwabCorrect
- BJohn Kenneth Galbraith
- CRobert Zoellick
- DPaul Krugman
Explanation
Klaus Schwab, a German engineer and economist, founded the World Economic Forum in 1971. It was originally established as the European Management Forum before being renamed in 1987. Schwab created the organization as a non profit foundation to bring together global political and business leaders to discuss international economic and social issues. The other individuals listed are prominent economists or diplomats but were not involved in founding the forum.
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